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To an English spy, she seemed to exhibit "Amazonian" behavior. "It is believed that nature was mistaken in her, and that she was intended for a man....They say she talks loud and sweareth notably." The French ambassador, by contrast, noted that "she has a quick and most noble mind...speaks Latin very easily and she loves poetry. In short, even without a crown, she would be one of the most estimable people in the...